Cronin targets podium in revived BRC

Irish Tarmac Championship leaders Ballylickey’s Keith Cronin and his Killarney co-driver Mikie Galvin (Ford Fiesta Rally2) seeking victory in the Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork Rally, the second round of the campaign. Picture: Martin Walsh.

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As Keith Cronin embarks on his bid to win the Probite British Rally Championship for a record-equalling fifth time beneath the “Drive for Five” slogan, the Ballylickey ace does so in a rich vein of form. Yet, while he arrives in Garstang (near Preston) against the backdrop of an impressive victory in last weekend’s first ever three-day Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork Rally, he’s taking nothing for granted. This season’s revamped BRC has attracted a star-studded entry for Saturday opening ten-stage Legend Fires North West Rally.